Energy Recap: Your Thoughts On The Newly Announced Solar Tariffs

Welcome to the latest edition of the Energy Recap. This week, the Trump administration announced that it would impose tariffs on imported solar panels. As discussed in an earlier recap , solar companies Suniva and SolarWorld were advocating for these tariffs due to their belief that low-cost imports have negatively impacted American manufacturing of solar cells and modules. While these tariffs might help domestic producers of solar cells in the short term, some fear that the increased cost of solar power in the coming years will slow the adoption of the technology and ultimately cost jobs. Others are more optimistic on the future of the industry.

So, what’s your take on the new solar tariffs? Do you think they will ultimately make solar power less competitive with other renewable energy sources? Or will they prove to be more of a positive for the industry overall? Please leave us your thoughts in the comments section below.

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